IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 14672 OF 2017 (L-KSRTC)

BETWEEN:

THE DIVISION CONTROLLER BMTC, NORTH DIVISION BENGALURU, YESHWANTHPUR, BENGALURU-560022, NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER, BMTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560027.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE)

AND:

SRI. DARAGYA NAIK, S/O. SOURYA NAIK, Digitally signed AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, by THEJAS KUMAR N DRIVER CUM CONDUCTOR, Location: HIGH TOKEN NO.11824, COURT OF KARNATAKA R/AT HORABAMARALLI TANDA, B.BEERENHALLI POST, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577201.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHANKARAPPA, ADVOCATE [ABSENT])

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS.

THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER:

ORAL ORDER

Sri. Hareesh Bhandary, T., counsel for the petitioner, has appeared in person.

The respondent is served and represented by counsel, Sri.Shankarappa. There is no representation on behalf of the respondent, either personally or through video conferencing.

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